Objectives
The purpose of the Centre is to promote research in the historical, political, cultural, literary and economic fields that presided over the birth, evolution, rootedness and end of 900th-century European totalitarianisms in order to develop an interdisciplinary scientific investigation aimed at composing a European historical and cultural framework that, besides the fragmentation of specific studies, restores an overview susceptible to comparative investigation through which to highlight: the historical development that led from the revolution to authoritarianism; the cultural phenomena that prepared, supported and then fought the dictatorial systems; the literary declinations that, to varying degrees, contributed to creating an epic of the revolution and then of the regime; the art and architecture that characterised the iconology of the regimes; the characteristics of the economic situations and policies; the function and role of trade unionism; the role of the press and propaganda; the role of the army.
Fields of research
The research activities conducted by CRITE members are oriented towards scientific development in the following thematic areas:
- historical development that led from the revolution to authoritarianism;
- cultural phenomena that prepared, supported and then fought dictatorial systems;
- literary declinations that have, to varying degrees, contributed to creating an epic of the revolution and then of the regime;
- art and architecture that characterised the iconology of the regimes;
- characteristics of economic situations and policies;
- function and role of trade unionism in totalitarianism;
- role of the press and propaganda in totalitarianism;
- role of the army in the birth, management and fall of totalitarianism.
Programmatic activities
The Centre aims to be a place of meeting and cultural comparison between Italian and international scholars to support scientific research, but also to spread the results through moments of dissemination aimed at civil society in consideration of the future centenary anniversaries that concern this field of investigation. Pursuing this aim, the Centre deals with the following programmatic activities:
- promotes and develops transversal networks for the exchange of interdisciplinary data and information between those involved in studies in the sector;
- promotes interdisciplinary collaboration initiatives also with other national and international universities, bodies, institutes and research bodies, operational and/or research units established within Italian and foreign public and private bodies;
- proposes and initiates collaborations with public and private bodies and institutions on the basis of specific agreements and/or through dissemination initiatives, study days, seminars, conferences;
- organises conferences, seminars, information activities and post-graduate and ongoing training (postgraduate masters, refresher and improvement courses) aimed at the scientific world, schools and operators involved in the Centre's sectors of interest;
- offers adequate support for teaching on the topics;
- promotes discussion and related scientific publications in the relevant research areas;
- stipulates collaboration agreements with public and private bodies, universities, schools of all levels, and research centres in the national and international field for the carrying out of scientific activities, post-graduate training and ongoing training (postgraduate mastes, training, refresher and improvement courses), dissemination and operational support in matters of interest;
- carries out socio-cultural initiatives adhering to the objectives of the University's Third Mission, aimed at communication and dissemination of knowledge through a direct relationship with the territory and all its actors.
University Research Committee
Scientific Director
Simonetta Bartolini
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF INTERPRETING
AND TRANSLATION
Steering committee
Danilo Breschi
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS
Antonella Ercolani
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS
Emilio Mari
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF INTERPRETING
AND TRANSLATION
Giuseppe Parlato
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS
Mariagrazia Russo
UNINT DEPARTMENT OF INTERPRETING
AND TRANSLATION UNINT
Affiliates from other universities
Spartaco Pupo
UNIVERSITÀ DELLA CALABRIA
Andrea Ungari
UNIVERSITÀ GUGLIELMO MARCONI, ROME
Centre affiliates
FONDAZIONE UGO SPIRITO E RENZO DE FELICE, ROME
